Adam Stevens

Specialising in medical negligence litigation, Adam brings extensive experience and expertise in defending medical practitioners and health service providers in the Victorian medical negligence jurisdiction.

Adam has wide-ranging experience across the full spectrum of matters concerning the medical industry. He has acted for defendant medical practitioners in litigated matters in Victorian County Court and Victorian Supreme Court including, but not limited to, general practitioners, general surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, bariatric surgeons, plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons, ENTs, obstetricians, gynaecologists, urologists, gastroenterologists, anaesthetists, psychiatrists and cardiologists.

As a seasoned advocate, Adam provides pragmatic, outcome-focused guidance and legal services, ensuring his clients feel confident to continue providing medical services to the community.

Prior to joining Rigby Cooke Lawyers, Adam was the Legal Team Manager with Avant Law – VIC Civil, where he exclusively specialised in medical negligence litigation.

Significant experience

With extensive experience in the Victorian Supreme Court and Victorian County Court, Adam’s experience includes successfully acting for medical practitioners in litigation involving:

• allegations of failure to diagnose and delays in diagnosing cancer;
• nervous shock claims by dependents of deceased patients, including particularly allegations of mismanaged psychiatric treatment;
• wrongful birth, including allegations relating to antenatal shared care arrangements, and failed termination procedures;
• allegations of catastrophic injury to a child and the use of sodium valproate;
• claims involving allegations of inadequate consenting;
• allegations relating to labiaplasty procedures as well as the use of mesh;
• allegations relating to spinal fusion surgeries and wrong-level surgeries;
• allegations relating to leaks following gastric sleeve repair procedures
• allegations concerning local anaesthetic toxicity;
• allegations of infections, bleeding and catastrophic acquired brain injuries;
• allegations relating to the management of elevated triglyceride levels;
• allegations relating to ureteric injuries;
• allegations of catastrophic injury claim involving an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair procedure;
• compartment syndrome and foot drop;
• breast augmentation procedures and calf augmentation procedures; and
• total knee replacements and shoulder reconstructions.

Adam’s experience also includes negotiating indemnity arrangements and complex contribution agreements (informal and formal) with other parties including MDOs and other large medical indemnity insurers.